Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 1201 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to corrections.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 351

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to study the issues associated with constructing and operating a reentry facility that would house eligible inmates who are working toward return from incarceration into the community. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0197)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  21. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0313)

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  23. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 351

  29. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  33. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  34. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  35. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  37. Companion House Bill substituted

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 351

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1201 do?
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to study the issues associated with constructing and operating a reentry facility that would house eligible inmates who are working toward return from incarceration into the community. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 1201?
SB 1201 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican), Lamar, London (Democrat), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1201?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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